At this stage of greatand blindviolence therule of silence is imposed.Anywayour little voices are stifled by the
long and heavyCalvaryof (few people) small nation from one
sideand a complexity that is
blocking any diplomatic solutionfromthe other side ....

This small nation is sinking
intosuffering andpointlessviolence and still does not see the
end ...For over 16 months and
the centralgovernment isfacing in a protracted conflict thesuccessive waves of rebellions who are
passing overthe authority....

When getting out in the
streetofDamascusthe men would be crossingangry refugees seekinga refuge and ashortageof assistance.The lack of charityorganizations, the embargo and,the limitedavailableresources, do not helpinto solvingthe problem and feedfurthermorethe anxiety.

Apart from political
divisions,theprolonged unemployment and insecurity
havefavored the terrible wave of
kidnappingofpeople for ransom.The person oftenkidnapped whileleavinghisschool
orwork, is either a son or a
brother or a father of a family whohad
tocontinueonworking
under the fear ...You have to see the panic
and anxiety of the family who struggles toraise
the sum of money from relatives, neighbors, friends and parishes to save a son,
a brother orafather...This bad practiceis terrorizing the social andthe parish life: thereligiouspracticealready weakenedis goingdown again,thechildren
no longer come to catechism andtopastoral activities.The terrorized families are
only thinking of the exodus that isbecoming
impossiblebecause the closing of
the foreign consulates and the official authorities who are banning the
families from crossing the borders. It is a depressing situation …

So the Christian minority is
turningnowto its martyrs whoare present in the history andthe collectivememory … "DO NOT BEAFRAID ..."John 6.20says theLord...

Dear friends
I will keep on writing as long as I live and as the Internet access is still possible ...
Since Tuesday, July 17, 2012 morning, the battles reached the capital
Damascus using heavy weapons, tanks and helicopters in a crowded city. The destruction is enormous. What a Calvary!
The clashes are taking place in the streets and move from one neighborhood to another. It is impossible to sleep with the fear and the sound of bombs and gunfire of cannons. Summer temperatures are from 42°C (108°F) to 56°C (133°F) and power outages are awful.
Damascus is cut off the rest of the Syrian cities and suffers from many shortages.
The supplies can no longer reach it. We are short of bread, vegetables, live, cooking gas and fuel for bakeries ...
Run for your lives ... Many families are leaving the hot neighborhoods of battles to form an endless chain on the road to Lebanon. Other roads to Jordan, Iraq and north to Homs-Aleppo are closed.
A general feeling of panic is causing the exodus towards Lebanon. I hope the people the will find the proper welcome there … Because the Syrians have so welcomed Palestinian, Lebanese and Iraqis refugees...The few faithful who dared coming to pick up the courage from the mass burned many candles at the tomb of Blessed Martyrs of Damascus. They exchanged farewells and tears before returning running to their homes under the sounds of gunfire and explosions ...
Damascus was spared for 16 months from the violence that tore the other cities of Syria ... her comes our turn to suffer and die.
We just managed to fit in a corner under the stairs to shelter with our neighbors from the bombshells, the caves of the parish have just been cleaned …Provided that the Resurrection will not be late after so much suffering ....